Create Your Care Plan To Reduce Relapse

There isn’t a quick fix when it comes to drug addiction. It
takes time, energy, and dedication to fully recover from addiction.
Detoxification is necessary because it helps rid the drugs from your body, so
you have a chance to recover, but that is only the first step of many in
recovery.

Continuum of care is a phrase that refers to people needing a
detailed plan outlining their recovery journey to help them follow through and
succeed. People are monitored and given direction as they go through the
various stages of recovery. They will use the skills they have learned
throughout the journey.

Important
Factors

Everyone should have a different care plan because everyone’s
situation is different. Treatment plans consider all part of a person’s life.
This includes any traumas they may have gone through or current situations. It
is also important if they have co-occurring mental disorders like anxiety or
depression to go along with their addiction. That changes treatment.

Goals To
Have

Your care plan will have all the goals you decide to pursue
throughout your recovery. Some of these goals can include:

– Renting an
apartment or home and living without others.

– Going back to work
or finding a new job.

– Going back to
school or starting it.

– Fixing your
relationships with friends and family.

– Being more
involved and active as a parent.

– Becoming more
involved in your community.

There might even be steps in your plan to develop essential
skills. These can include coping with your cravings, handling stress, managing
your triggers or establishing a strong support system.